Chapter 10 - The Dinner

Zoe woke up from the best sleep she'd had in a long time. Ryder was holding her so tightly she could barely move. She didn't know what time it was, but she assumed it was getting close to dinnertime. She lightly rubbed her hand over Ryder's chest and noticed how much he was sweating. When she pulled away slightly, she looked at his face, and even though he was sleeping, he looked like he was in pain.

"Ryder, wake up," She said softly, not wanting to startle him, but she wanted to get him out of whatever dream he was having. He didn't open his eyes, so she tried again.

"Ryder, I need you to wake up," She said a little louder. He pulled her closer. His entire body began shaking.

"No, no, no, please stop. Please don't hurt me. I don't want to die. No, no, no." Zoe had tears running down her face hearing him beg for his life.

"Ryder, please wake up. It's Zoe. Please come back to me. They can't hurt you anymore." She kissed his cheek and rubbed his back. When she f